Highly regarded for his exhilarating score interpretations, advocacy for music accessibility, innate passion and entrepreneurial spirit, Devin Patrick Hughes is an American orchestral and operatic conductor of Irish and Guatemalan descent. He is concurrently serving as Artistic Director & Conductor of the Arapahoe Philharmonic: Symphony of the Rockies, and Music Director and Conductor of the Boulder Symphony. Previously he has held artistic leadership positions with the Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra, Santa Fe Youth Symphony Association, Denver Young Artists Orchestra, and Denver Philharmonic Orchestra.

Devin was recently one of three Americans invited to the Erich Bergel International Conducting Competition in Romania, the Antal Dorati Conducting Competition in Hungary, and featured in Maestro, the Solti International Conducting Competition as a semi-finalist in Budapest. He was the only American selected with eleven other conductors worldwide to compete in the Toscanini International Conducting Competition in Italy, and was a conducting fellow at the American Academy of Conducting at Aspen. He has conducted orchestras across North America and Europe including the Winnipeg Symphony, Colorado Symphony, Des Moines Symphony, Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Salina Symphony, Rochester Philharmonic, San Antonio Symphony, Green Bay Symphony, Filarmonica Arturo Toscanini, Orchestra da Camera Fiorentina, and Orchestra of the Hungarian State Opera.

In response to COVID-19, Devin has created multiple programs connecting orchestras to their communities including the Virtual Virtuoso Series & Music Connects Series, partnering with organizations such as Balfour Senior Assisted Living, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance, Breckenridge Brewery, and Community Food Share to produce performances and events both virtually and live. As an advocate for community music making and inclusivity, Devin created the Boulder Symphony Music Academy, which currently serves over 100 students and makes music education universally accessible regardless of income ability in partnership with the Jared Foundation. In addition to producing outdoor and drive in concerts, including Boulder Arts Outdoors, Brass in the Park-ing Lot, and the worldrenowned Takács Quartet, Devin can be heard on One Symphony, a podcast amplifying the voices of composers, performers, and other artistic entrepreneurs. As the founding Music Director & Conductor of Symphony of the Rockies and Boulder Symphony & Music Academy, Devin has fostered sustainable livings for those in the arts by raising millions of dollars that directly support professional musicians, teachers, composers, performers, and administrators. His initiatives create a culture that attracts those who want to make the orchestra approachable, assessable, and relevant for all.  More